ESO — ALMA and VLT Find Evidence for Stars Forming Just 250 Million Years After Big Bang — Science Release eso1815

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 16 May 2018 16 May 2018 — ESO Science Release eso1815 ALMA and VLT Find Evidence for Stars Forming Just 250 Million Years After Big Bang Astronomers have used observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) to determine that star formation in the very distant galaxy MACS1149-JD1 started at an unexpectedly early stage, only 250 million years after the Big Bang. This discovery also represents the most distant oxygen ever detected in the Universe and the most distant galaxy ever observed by ALMA or the VLT. The results will appear in the journal Nature on 17 May 2018. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1815/ Kind regards, The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department 16 May 2018   ESO Announcements ESO Supernova Offers Unforgettable Learning Experiences — Extensive educational programme available at the new ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre 11 May 2018: The cutting-edge ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre provides unforgettable learning experiences for students of all ages. Engaging workshops, tours and two new educational planetarium shows all capture the night ... Read more   ESOblog Helping Ghanaian Students Reach for the Stars — ESO Fellow Allison Man on teaching astronomy in Ghana Interview with: Allison Man 11 May 2018: In April this year, four ESO astronomers travelled to Ghana in West Africa to spend a week teaching astronomy to everyone from postgraduate students to local fishermen. Their aim was ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 14 May 2018 Trapped by lasers Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich Exposicion Awesome Universe en el Liceo Benjamin Munoz Gamero de Puerto Octay 27 May 2018: Heritage Day in Chile 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V 2 July 2019: Total Solar Eclipse Upcoming Exhibitions 18 - 23 June 2018: UNISPACE+50. Vienna, Austria. 20 - 31 August 2018: IAU General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V event. Bern, Switzerland.              ESO Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESO News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany